June 2012
Moonrise Kingdom Review
Wes Anderson has become less of a noun and more of an adjective. I walk out of one of his films and immediately think, “That was just so…Wes Anderson.” If you’ve seen his films you know what I mean. They all specialize in the weird and quirky, the joyless, stoic-like delivery of every scripted line. Then there’s his magical use of color, his design-fetish style, his whimsical pacing, the...
“Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS or AWS) describes a set of symptoms, the most...”
– My friend who works in a psychiatrist’s office came across a reference to ‘Alice in Wonderland Syndrome’ and as neither of us knew what it was, I promised to look it up on the inter-aether tonight. (via melanyouth)
Does objective truth exist? Can we know it?
I’ve tackled these questions before but they never cease to inspire me. Now I have an opportunity to reinvent my answers on ageofreason’s tumblr page, and who knows, perhaps get a good conversation going.
The hardest part about answering whether “objective truth exists” is knowing what we mean when we use words. Someone uses the word “objective” and maybe we think of pure descriptions of nature,...
“I believe there is no “god” outside of the self, we are the higher power we seek...”
– http://thecakeisalie.tumblr.com/
Promote yourself!
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By this reasoning may we also suppose there are no selves outside of our own...
“I’m a Mormon Not a Christian”
by David V. Mason
This is the so-called Mormon Moment: a strange convergence of developments offering Mormons hope that the Christian nation that persecuted, banished or killed them in the 19th century will finally love them as fellow Christians.
I want to be on record about this. I’m about as genuine a Mormon as you’ll find — a templegoer with a Utah pedigree and an administrative position in a...
Game 6 Stanley Cup Playoffs: LA 6-1 (CHAMPIONS)
Tonight, after 45+ years of pain and purgatory, my hometown LA Kings made history and won their 1st franchise Stanley Cup on home-ice. An eighth seed to go 3-0 to start every series (4 total), 12-0 on the road (dating back to 2 wins last season against San Jose), and a steamrolling 16-4 overall playoff run. I’m so happy for my team! You guys earned the heaven you’re feeling tonight!
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Prometheus: It's all about the questions
A film that raises more questions than answers should leave us pondering the questions…
What are we to make of this film’s connection to the Prometheus myth? The god-like Engineers are pissed at humans, but why? What fire did they steal, or attempt to steal? Was the ancient artwork inside the cave that depicted humans worshipping giants and giants pointing to the stars an invitation or a warning?...
Game 3 Stanley Cup Playoffs: LA 4-0
Brownie’s face says it all — 1 win away!
Quickie with another beast of a game — dude was the Great Wall of China tonight — definitely getting Conn Smythe
I shoulda been at Staples tonight, and then I remembered I didn’t have a spare $550 lying around
Let’s end 45+ years of drought and suffering on Wednesday boys!
Bring home the CUP!!!!
Game 2 Stanley Cup Playoffs: LA 2-1 OT (Again)
Jeff Carter pulls off the biggest goal of his career, giving LA a 2-0 series lead heading back to LA on Monday and a chance to clinch the CUP on home-ice before a sea of starved and crazed CUP fans!
Unadulterated bliss
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A PHILOSOPHY... →
melanyouth:
(via mildlyannoyedrabbits):
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A PHILOSOPHY DEGREE?
The New York Times likes to pose this question with some regularity which makes me wonder what they’re up to.
Here’s what I know: philosophy is the butt of most jokes - from the Simpsons (Kent Brockman: Joblessness is not just for philosophy majors anymore…even useful people are starting to feel the pinch) to...
